Office to residential developments providing 'poor quality housing'http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0518/01052018-office-to-residential-developments Research co-led
by UCL highlights the benefits and detriment to residential housing, along with
the implications for public authorities and local communities, following a
series of changes to permitted development rights.Henry Killworth2018-05-01T15:57:37ZUCL-Lebanon project to map out a future for refugeeshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0418/240418_relief_lebanon A new UCL research centre, which will explore how
to build prosperous societies in communities affected by mass displacement such as Lebanon, received
its UK launch today. Rowan Walker2018-04-24T11:00:32ZUCL professor awarded 2018 Leontief Prizehttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0418/18042018-leontiefprize UCL economist, Professor Mariana Mazzucato, has been
formally awarded the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic
Thought, at a ceremony in Medford, Massachusetts, USA.Henry Killworth2018-04-18T13:57:46ZReducing shipping industry's carbon emissions is 'major progress' http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0418/13042018-shipping Low carbon shipping expert, Dr
Tristan Smith, (UCL Energy Institute), has welcomed the International Maritime
Organisation’s (IMO) commitment to significantly cut the industry’s greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, calling the proposals ‘major progress’. Henry Killworth2018-04-13T16:57:24ZUCL Commission to find mission-oriented solutions to UK’s Industrial Strategyhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0318/050318-Industrial-Strategy A Commission, set up to explore how the UK can use its new Industrial
Strategy launched in November 2017, to solve big economic and
social challenges and help achieve investment led growth, will hold its first
meeting this week. Ruth Howells2018-03-05T18:08:45ZUCL continues to perform strongly in QS subject rankingshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0218/280218-QS-subject-rankings UCL has 12 subject areas ranked in the global top 10 in the
annual QS World University Rankings by Subject, improving upon last year’s
position with Life Sciences and Arts &amp; Humanities joining the top 10. Rebecca L Caygill2018-02-28T17:33:07ZUCL professor plays key role in Scotland’s new public investment bankhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0218/280218-scottish-investment-bank A leading UCL professor, who has been advising the Scottish
Government on establishing a new public investment bank (launched today), is
excited by the social and economic opportunities it can deliver. Ruth Howells2018-02-28T11:23:08ZMission-oriented innovation could stimulate growth while tackling plastic in seas, dirty cities and dementiahttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0218/mission-oriented-innovation-could-tackle-plastic-in-seas A plastic-free ocean, 100
carbon neutral cities by 2030 and cutting dementia by 50% are highlighted as
examples of missions that could drive innovation and economic growth in a
report for the EU by a top UCL professor.2018-02-22T12:07:51ZMajor new global urban health project to reduce inequalities launcheshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0218/070218_global_cities A major new research partnership, led by UCL and Imperial College London, to understand how we can transform cities around the world to support healthier lives, whilst also protecting the planet, has been set up with a £10m grant from Wellcome.Rowan Walker2018-02-07T13:31:30ZGreen energy blueprint for cutting UK electricity priceshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0218/ucl-green-energy-blueprint-for-cutting-uk-electricity-prices A blueprint to cut UK electricity
prices to bring them into line with competitor countries such as Germany and
France as we move to low-carbon power generation has been proposed by UCL
researchers.2018-02-05T07:31:14ZUCL professor takes up adviser role to EU commissionerhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0118/ucl-professor-takes-up-adviser-role-to-eu-commissioner UCL
Professor Mariana Mazzucato this week took up
her role as Moedas’s special advisor on mission-driven science and innovation.2018-01-05T17:17:54ZLeverhulme Trust recognises UCL research excellence http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0118/020118-Leverhulme-Trust-Awards-2018 The Leverhulme Trust has recognised the excellence of
UCL’s research, funding a doctoral training programme as well as making
fifteen awards to academics to further their work in a wide range of fields
including the study of the genes in yeast, chemistry and English literature.Margaret-Anne Orgill2018-01-03T10:09:00ZThe secrets of the "ideal" open plan office revealedhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1117/the-secrets-of-the-ideal-open-plan-office-revealed What makes the ideal open-plan office? Researchers at UCL
have used data analysis, video observation and surveys to study how we interact
at work and come up with an answer.2017-11-22T10:29:20ZUCL and PKU in bid to create blueprint for sustainable Mega-Citieshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1117/091117-ucl-pku-sustainable-mega-cities They
are universities situated in the heart of their respective capitals but are now
to link up to create a premier research centre that aims to provide a blueprint
for developing sustainable mega-cities around the world.Ruth Howells2017-11-09T12:08:09ZUCL and PKU draw up roadmap to tackle global challengeshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1117/091117-ucl-pku-roadmap-global-challenge UCL and Peking University (PKU) have extended their
partnership by agreeing a new roadmap to tackle issues including creating a
blueprint for sustainable cities, teaching Mandarin in English schools and
reducing the occurrence of spina bifada, one of the world’s most common birth
defects.Ruth Howells2017-11-09T10:33:24ZUCL and Google host women and the Industrial Strategy eventhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1117/021117-ucl-google-women-industrial-strategy Women and the
economy would benefit from a mission-oriented approach to industrial policy
that focused on concrete problems in areas of sustainability and
care, said Professor
Mariana Mazzucato, Director of the UCL
Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (UCL IIPP), speaking at an event on women and the
Industrial Strategy.Jacinta M Mulders2017-11-02T14:56:53ZUCL’s teaching successes highlighted in study of national rankingshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1017/ucl-teaching-successes-highlighted-in-study-of-national-rankings UCL has been singled out for key features of its teaching
including its focus on student employability, curriculum innovations and
humility in an analysis of the recent nationwide assessment of universities’
teaching quality.2017-10-19T06:26:34ZGround-floor insulation can reduce floor heat loss by up to 92 per centhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1017/121017_ground_insulation Adding insulation to suspended timber ground floors commonly found in homes built before the Second World War can reduce heat-loss by up to 92 per cent, according to research from UCL and the University of Sheffield. Rowan Walker2017-10-12T11:35:05ZUCL launches new Institute for Innovation and Public Purposehttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1017/111217_IIPP UCL's new Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) was officially launched on 12 October with a keynote lecture by its director Professor Mariana Mazzucato , and a high level panel discussion.Rowan Walker2017-10-11T15:40:01ZUCL professor and director of new institute wins top economics prizehttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1017/ucl-professor-wins-top-economics-prize UCL
professor Mariana Mazzucato has been awarded one of the world’s top economics
prizes for her groundbreaking work on the role of governments in innovation.2017-10-04T12:45:59ZProgramme of research and education launched in Lebanonhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0917/020817_research_programme_lebanon Academics from UCL today joined the Prime Minister of
Lebanon, Saad Hariri, to launch a new Centre for research and learning, focused
on growth and prosperity in Lebanon.Rowan Walker2017-10-02T09:10:12ZNew app launched to monitor spread of infectious diseaseshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0917/270917-new-app-monitor-infectious-diseases Dr Hannah Fry (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) is
involved in a new project which aims to better
understand how pandemics, such as flu, can spread across the country. Jacinta M Mulders2017-09-27T14:11:10ZUCL ranked in world's top five universities for arts and humanitieshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0917/150917-ucl-ranked-in-worlds-top-five-universities-for-arts-and-humanities UCL has been ranked fifth in the world for arts and
humanities in the latest league table published by The Times Higher Education.2017-09-15T11:37:24ZHopes for deal on EU research rise as Provost mounts Brussels missionhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0917/110917-Hopes-for-deal-on-EU-research-rise Hopes for continued close research links between the UK and
the EU after Brexit have risen after a top EU commissioner declared that
securing a deal on it is “a no brainer”.2017-09-11T09:59:06ZUCL graduate wins 2017 Wolfson Economics Prizehttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0717/310717-wolfson-economic-prize A recent graduate from UCL has won the £250,000 Wolfson Economics Prize, for a plan to improve Britain’s roads.Natasha Downes2017-07-31T11:50:45Z